Lakeland R-III

Public school district · St. Clair County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2910520

Lakeland R-III spent $19,971 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 89% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,479). Its 2 schools enrolled 403 students in 2024-25; 17.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,802 per student, down 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Missouri: 89.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lakeland R-III in enrollment (405 to 422 students) and Lakeland R-III itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Lakeland R-III, FY23Kairos Academies $23,248; Lakeland R-III $19,971; Allen Village School $19,396; Citizens of the World Charter $15,161; Polo R-VII $14,032; Galena R-II $13,694; Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School $13,375; Stoutland Schools $13,360; Advance R-IV $11,326; Billings R-IV $10,921; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k10k15k20k25kKairos Academies$23,248Lakeland R-III$19,971Allen Village School$19,396Citizens of the World Charter$15,161Polo R-VII$14,032Galena R-II$13,694Scuola Vita Nuova Charter Scho…$13,375Stoutland Schools$13,360Advance R-IV$11,326Billings R-IV$10,921State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Lakeland R-III, FY23Kairos Academies $23,248; Lakeland R-III $19,971; Allen Village School $19,396; Citizens of the World Charter $15,161; Polo R-VII $14,032; Galena R-II $13,694; Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School $13,375; Stoutland Schools $13,360; Advance R-IV $11,326; Billings R-IV $10,921; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k10k15k20k25kKairos Academies$23,248Lakeland R-III$19,971Allen Village School$19,396Citizens of the World Charter$15,161Polo R-VII$14,032Galena R-II$13,694Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School$13,375Stoutland Schools$13,360Advance R-IV$11,326Billings R-IV$10,921State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Lakeland R-III, FY23Kairos Academies $23,248; Lakeland R-III $19,971; Allen Village School $19,396; Citizens of the World Charter $15,161; Polo R-VII $14,032; Galena R-II $13,694; Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School $13,375; Stoutland Schools $13,360; Advance R-IV $11,326; Billings R-IV $10,921; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k15k25kKairos Academies$23,248Lakeland R-III$19,971Allen Village School$19,396Citizens of the World Charter$15,161Polo R-VII$14,032Galena R-II$13,694Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School$13,375Stoutland Schools$13,360Advance R-IV$11,326Billings R-IV$10,921State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Lakeland R-III, FY23Kairos Academies $23,248; Lakeland R-III $19,971; Allen Village School $19,396; Citizens of the World Charter $15,161; Polo R-VII $14,032; Galena R-II $13,694; Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School $13,375; Stoutland Schools $13,360; Advance R-IV $11,326; Billings R-IV $10,921; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.5k15k25kKairos Academies$23,248Lakeland R-III$19,971Allen Village School$19,396Citizens of the World Charter$15,161Polo R-VII$14,032Galena R-II$13,694Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School$13,375Stoutland Schools$13,360Advance R-IV$11,326Billings R-IV$10,921State median, under 1,000 students $13,479

Where the money came from

$12,165,000 in revenue: 17.0% state, 66.1% local and 16.9% federal. Total spending including $1,848,000 of capital outlay was $10,501,000, or $25,426 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lakeland R-III revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,066,000; Local $8,045,000; Federal $2,054,000; total $12,165,000.
  • State$2,066,000 17%
  • Local$8,045,000 66%
  • Federal$2,054,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 376 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

413 students in 2022-23, 398 students in 2023-24, 403 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lakeland R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 413, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 40302004006002022-234132023-243982024-25403
Lakeland R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 413, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 40302004006002022-234132023-243982024-25403
Lakeland R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 413, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 40302004006002022-234132023-243982024-25403
Lakeland R-III enrollment by school year2022-23: 413, 2023-24: 398, 2024-25: 40302004006002022-234132023-243982024-25403

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341336.211.4
2023-2439836.311.0
2024-2540336.411.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lakeland R-III scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 29% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts33%43.2%209
Math29%39.2%207

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 30 students in Lakeland R-III's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate80% or more89.3%
Students in the class3067,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 223 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lakeland Elementary22311.155.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 180 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lakeland High18011.050.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Lakeland R-III

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lakeland R-III

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentLakeland R-III ranks 44 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,971).#44 of 376
  2. Every school district in MissouriLakeland R-III is the number 326 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 413 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#326 of 558
  3. Billings R-IVThe next larger Missouri district: 416 students in fall 2022, $10,921 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,921
  4. Citizens of the World CharterThe next smaller Missouri district: 411 students in fall 2022, $15,161 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,161
  5. Compare Lakeland R-III with Billings R-IVEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lakeland High, its largest high school180 students in 2024-25, 11.0 per teacher.180
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lakeland R-III

  1. How many schools and students are in Lakeland R-III?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 403 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lakeland R-III spend per student?
    $19,971 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,479 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,802 per student, down 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lakeland R-III's money come from?
    $12,165,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 17.0% state, 66.1% local and 16.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lakeland R-III live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 81 of the 472 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Lakeland R-III do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lakeland R-III scored proficient or above: 33% in reading and 29% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Lakeland R-III?
    80% or more of the 30 students in Lakeland R-III's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Lakeland R-III's NCES district ID?
    2910520. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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